
Plymouth (IN) FD Puts Pierce Velocity Top-Mount Pumper in Service
Plymouth’s oldest rig, a 1997 Pierce pumper, was due for retirement, so the department again turned to Pierce for a new rig.
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Plumbing Dreams: Accurate Panel Gauges Require Proper Knowledge and Understanding Starting at Preconstruction
There is a problem concerning the accuracy of pressure gauge readings on pump panels throughout the American fire service.
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Springfield (OH) Fire Rescue Division Gets Two Rosenbauer Pumpers
The Springfield Fire Rescue Division wanted new rigs that had the latest technical upgrades that weren’t available 20 years ago.
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Darley Delivers Tactical Pumper to Cassie (TX) VFD
The Cassie Volunteer Fire Department wanted a vehicle that was small enough and agile enough to get to its waterfronts.
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South Metro (CO) Fire Gets First Tiller
South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue Authority was looking for a single vehicle that could perform fire suppression, aerial, and rescue duties.
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Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine

FA Volume 30, Issue 3
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the March 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine. Building Apparatus…
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FA Volume 30, Issue 2
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the February 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
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FA Volume 30, Issue 1
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the January 2025 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
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From the Current Issue

Wheeled Coach Celebrates 50 Years of Emergency Vehicle Design, Innovation
Wheeled Coach celebrates 50 years of designing and manufacturing ambulances to serve Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
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Fire Chief Considerations: Fire Apparatus Cab Considerations
The design of the crew cab is one component of a fire engine build that is often critiqued post-delivery.
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Mt. Penn (PA) Fire Company Receives $320K Grant to Expand Engine Room
Borough officials say Mt. Penn Fire needs to expand its engine room to accommodate an additional fire apparatus and to store equipment.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 24, 2025
Check out this Herculaneum (MO) Fire Protection District pumper by Rosenbauer.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 23, 2025
Check out this Algoma Township Fire Department Rockford, MI, pumper by Rosenbauer.
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Vacant Jackson (MI) Building Could Be Sold to Expand County Ambulance Services
Jackson Community Ambulance is one property deal away from owning a street corner near downtown Jackson.
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Brentwood (CA) Planning Commission Delays Decision on New Fire Station
The Brentwood Planning Commission on Tuesday postponed its decision on a new downtown fire station, citing the need for more information before moving forward with the…
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Aurora (IL) Moving Forward with Plan to Create Public Safety Campus
The building will be two stories, roughly 29,800 square feet, and will hold four bay doors for the building’s fire prevention side.
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Moline (IL) Council Approves Purchasing Land for New Fire Station
Some of the problems with Central Fire Station include missing floor tiles, leaky HVAC systems, and an old boiler from the 1970s.
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Raleigh (NC) Fire Station 7 to Get an $813K Makeover
The fire station, built in 1959, is scheduled to close March 31. The remodel is estimated to take about four months.
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